Impact of Habitat Quality Changes on Regional Thermal Environment: A Case Study in Anhui Province, China

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 8560 - 8560

Published: Oct. 2, 2024

Biodiversity degradation and loss represent critical global challenges, primarily driven by the urban heat island effect, which results from elevated surface temperatures. As urbanization climate change continue to progress, these phenomena have a profound impact on both habitats human residential environments. This study focuses Anhui Province as case systematically investigate effects of changes in habitat quality (HQ) evolution regional thermal environment. The objective is provide scientific basis for addressing environment issues promoting biodiversity conservation. paper employs InVEST-HQ model analyze HQ 2000 2020 integrates temperature data assess response variations show that: (1) From 2020, index exhibited general decline, characterized pronounced spatial heterogeneity, with lower values observed northern regions higher southwestern southern areas. (2) Concurrently, relative continued rise, particularly central areas such Hefei, where increase impermeable surfaces has facilitated expansion high-temperature zones. (3) Different types had distinctly varying environments: classified poor or worse were associated noticeable warming effects, while those categorized good excellent significant cooling effects. (4) contribution ranged −0.2 0.3, indicating that positively contributed environments, whereas exerted negative contribution. City-level analyses revealed cities Suzhou, Chizhou, Wuhu, Anqing, Xuancheng, Lu’an positive contributions temperature, including Bengbu, Fuyang, Chuzhou, Huaibei, Tongling, Ma’anshan, Hefei demonstrated contributions. provides valuable insights optimizing distribution cold islands ecological sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Ecological risk assessment and response prediction caused by LUCC in the central Yunnan Province

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Towards ecological security: Two-thirds of China’s ecoregions experienced a decline in habitat quality from 1992 to 2020

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 172, P. 113275 - 113275

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Asymmetry between ecosystem health and ecological quality from an Earth observation perspective

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 24, 2025

Ecological quality (EQ) and ecosystem health (EH) are closely related. Previous studies haven't addressed their spatial relationships fully; therefore, whether there is consistency between the two remains unclear. In this study, EQ EH of Mekong River Basin (MRB), located in Southeast Asia, were determined by applying Remote Sensing Index (RSEI) Vigor, Organization, Resilience, Services (VORS) models, a comparative analysis was conducted. The results showed that (RSEI_mean = 0.56) (EHI_mean 0.59) had high degrees consistency. However, some degree differences certain land use types, such as grassland 0.46; EHI_mean 0.57) cropland 0.41; 0.47), may have been influenced selection service types prioritized VORS model. addition, significant areas with relatively elevations, especially barren 0.61; 0.23), showing asymmetry. correlation coefficient increases significantly from 0.62 to 0.72 after excluding altitude areas. These indicate relationship probably applicable natural environments low altitudes less human activity.

Language: Английский

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Exploring ecosystem service dynamics and drivers in the upper and middle Yellow River Basin under large-scale ecological restoration

Ecological Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 217, P. 107643 - 107643

Published: April 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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